This study analyzes the experiences of adolescents living with HIV or AIDS.

This study reports on children’s experiences of living with HIV-positive parents within the family context of Bangladesh. 

In this study, data from 60 nationally representative household surveys (36 countries) were analyzed to establish if orphanhood and adult household illness consistently identified children with worse outcomes and also to identify other factors associated with adverse outcomes for children.

This chapter analyses how social identity influences children’s recruitment into armed conflict and their reintegration. 

A retrospective exploratory study on 73 family group decision making conferences for children referred to institutional public services in Kenya to investigate the short, medium and long term conference outcomes on child’s safety, permanency and wellbeing.

This study from CESVI examines the magnitude and characteristics of child labor in Kenya, particularly the “worst forms of child labour (WFCL) in Kenya,” with a focus on the urban context of Nairobi and on the rural context of the Nyanza province.

These Terminology Guidelines were developed by an Interagency Working Group to "offer guidance on how to navigate the complex lexicon of terms commonly used relating to sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children."

This paper presents findings from a doctoral project that explored the experiences of young people growing up in foster care in the United Kingdom.

The filmmaker Daniel Mulloy has directed a new 20-minute film, entitled ‘Home,’ which is inspired by the current refugee crisis. 

The present study focused on whether parenting and family factors explain variance in cognitive and linguistic catch-up in children adopted internationally.

This online resource, complete with videos and infographics, accompanies a report from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees which details the experiences of Syrian refugee children and youth.

This report from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees details the experiences of Syrian refugee children and youth.

This practice paper from the Australian Institute of Family Studies presents an overview of the research on the impacts of trauma on children’s brain development for children placed in out-of-home care and offers basic principles for responding to children’s trauma. 

This report reviews Malawi’s national response for children affected by HIV and AIDS. The report notes significant progress made in improving the lives of children affected by HIV and AIDS and offers key recommendations for further improvements to national policies and strategies.

This mapping and assessment report of Malawi’s Child Protection System offers key recommendations to strengthen the child protection system, including enforcing legislation, coordinating mechanisms, building capacity of the social service workforce, harmonization of child protection services, and strengthening accountability mechanisms.

This article discusses professional discretion in relation to placing a child outside the family, as understood by Malawian social workers. 

This paper from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) offers some recommendations on optimizing cash transfers in order to have the greatest impact on those affected by HIV/AIDS.

The primary goal of this research was to examine whether Malawi Social Cash Transfer Pilot Scheme, initially implemented in a rural district in central Malawi, improved health outcomes for children aged 6–17.

This report from SOS Children’s Villages assesses Malawi’s compliance with, and implementation of, the UN Guidelines on the Alternative Care of Children. 

This report from SOS Children’s Villages examines the range of services available to families in Malawi to prevent family separation as well as the administrative measures and national policy frameworks governing these services. 

This paper reflects on the experiences of Save the Children in implementing a multi-country community-based participatory research (CBPR) program to increase understanding of kinship care in DRC, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

This study analyzed the current social protection environment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and examined the “vulnerabilities and risks facing children living in poverty in Kinshasa, Bas Congo and Katanga provinces.” 

Using the DFID sustainable livelihood approach, this qualitative study evaluated the social capital being accessed by adolescent girls transitioning from two institutions in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Aiming to support the design of effective intervention strategies, this study examines the hypothesized causal effect of foster children's poor school performance on subsequent psychosocial problems, here conceptualized as economic hardship, illicit drug use, and mental health problems, in young adulthood.